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Wed 16th Jan 2008 - Fishermen to Avoid Snaring Seabirds

Fishing fleets from more than 30 countries operating in the Atlantic and Pacific will now use new ways to avoid accidentally snaring seabirds that go after bait on long lines.

The new protections are the focus of strong international measures, promoted by NOAA, that go into effect this year.

The measures will help protect species, like the albatross, that fly far from land and whose populations are declining faster than most birds around the world, in part due to their incidental catch on fishing long lines used to catch tuna, swordfish and similar species.

For further information refer to
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080116_seabird.html

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